Philadelphia, which means "brotherly love", is the 4th largest city in the US. It was 1      by William Penn in 1682. So to the Americans, Philadelphia is a city of 2       impor?tance. The City Hall was officially 3       in 1901. Until 1908 it was the 4       building in America. Covering an area of 427 mu, the building is bigger than the US Capital(美国国会大廈) ,with a style 5       the Louvre(卢浮宫) in Paris.

  The whole building houses 600 6      . On the 2nd floor is the Mayor's Reception Hall,where the mayor welcomes 7       guests and meets people. Among the very important people 8      ,there have been kings,queens, 9       and prime ministers from many countries.

  Around the walls are portraits of former mayors. 10       mayor's portrait is 11       when he leaves office. Tourists are 12       to have a tour round the City Hall. They are sure to be 13       by the giant statue of William Penn,the 14       of Philadelphia, which is 37 feet tall and 15       55,348 pounds. The hat brim(帽檐) measures 23 feet 16       and the fingers are 2. 5 feet long. In the City Hall Tower, 17       can enjoy a wonderful view of the city in all directions.

Parks,squares, rivers are lying 18       . The fast-running 19       look like little moving match boxes. The broad streets stretch as 20       as the eye can see.

(   ) 1.A. named   B. visited   C. discovered   D. founded

(   ) 2.A. social   B. technical   C. historic   D. tourist

(   ) 3.A. completed   B. started   C. rebuilt   D. repaired

(   ) 4.A. oldest   B. highest   C. modernest   D. newest

(   ) 5.A. after   B. by   C. in   D. from

(   ) 6.A. doors   B. windows   C. stairs   D. rooms

(   ) 7.A. honored   B. old   C. noble   D. friendly

(   ) 8.A. received   B. visited   C. accepted   D. known

(   ) 9.A. emperors   B. workers   C. presidents   D. businessmen

(   ) 10.A. One   B. Certain   C. Either   D. Each

(   ) 11.A. photoed   B. taken   C. covered   D. painted

(   ) 12.A. permitted   B. invited   C. welcome   D. ready

(   ) 13.A. surprised   B. wondered   C. impressed   D. dumbfounded

(   ) 14.A. founder   B. discoverer   C. mayor   D. pride

(   ) 15.A. has   B. costs   C. bears   D. weighs

(   ) 16.A. around   B. wide   C. tall   D. long

(   ) 17.A. mayors   B. foreigners   C. visitors   D. citizens

(   ) 18.A. across   B. down   C. below   D. under

(   ) 19.A. passengers   B. trains   C. boats   D. cars

(   ) 20.A. much4guy   B. far   C. wide   D. long

 In 1977 ,a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 19-month-old baby in a most unusual way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.

  In June 1977, a baby girl became seriously ill in Qatar,near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to 1      the cause of her illness,so she 2     to London and admitted to Hammersmith Hospital, where specialist help was 3      . She was then only half-conscious(半昏迷) and on the " Dangerously 111" list. A team of doctors hurried to 4      the baby only to discover that they, 5      ,were puzzled by the very unusual symptoms. While they were discussing the baby's case,a nurse asked to 6      to them.

"Excuse me”,said nurse Marsha Maitland, " 7      I think the baby is 8      from thallium poisoning.”

"9      makes you think that?" Dr. Brown asked.  " Thallium poisoning is extremely 10        .”

"A few days ago,I was reading a novel called A Pale Horse 11      Agatha Christie”, Nurse Maitland explained. "In the book,somebody uses thallium poison, and 12      the symptoms are 13      . They are exactly the same as the baby's.”

"You're very observant and you may be right," another doctor said. "We'll 14      some tests and find out 15      it's thallium or not."

The 16      showed that the baby had 17      been poisoned by thallium,a rare metal used in making optical(光学的) glass. 18      they knew the cause of illness, the doctors were able to give the correct treatment. The baby soon 19      and was sent back to Qatar. Inquiries(调查) showed that the poison 20      from an insecticide(杀虫剂) used in Qatar. 

(   ) 1.A. describe   B. diagnose   C. discover   D. discuss

(   ) 2.A. flew   B. sent   C. went   D. was flown

(   ) 3.A. inexpensive   B. important   C. available   D. impossible

(   ) 4.A. examine   B. see   C. look after   D. cure

(   ) 5.A. too   B. either   C. often   D. never

(   ) 6.A. refer   B. turn   C. speak   D. belong

(   ) 7.A. and   B. so   C. as   D. but

(   ) 8.A. coming   B. suffering   C. tired   D. dying

(   ) 9.A. Who   B. How   C. What   D. Which

(   ) 10.A. rare   B. serious   C. clear   D. dangerous

(   ) 11.A. in   B. on   C. by   D. about

(   ) 12.A. all   B. some of   C. one of   D. both

(   ) 13.A. drawn   B. broadcast   C. announced   D. described

(   ) 14.A. make up   B. carry out   C. get through   D. deal with

(   ) 15.A. that   B. how   C. what   D. whether

(   ) 16.A. words   B. tests   C. examination   D. book

(   ) 17.A. indeed   B. actually   C. probably   D. never

(   ) 18.A. As long as   B. As for as   C. Once   D. If

(   ) 19.A. died   B. got injured   C. recovered   D. got ill

(   ) 20.A. must come   B. should come   C. might have come   D. have come

 "Father, don't like to go to school," said Harry Williams one morning. "I wish you would let me stay at home. Charles Parker's father doesn't make him go to school."

Mr Williams 1       his little boy by the hand,and said 2       to him, "Come,my son. I want to show you 3       in the garden."

  Harry walked into the garden with his 4       ,who led him along until they came to a bed in which peas(豌豆) were growing. Not a weed(杂草) was to be 5       about their roots.

"See how beautifully these peas are 6       , my son," said Mr. Williams. "How clean and healthy the vines(藤) look. We shall have a good 7       Now let me show you the vines in Mr. Parker's garden.”

Mr. Williams then 8       Harry to look at Mr. Parker's pea vines.

After a few moments,Mr. Williams asked, " Well,my son,what do you 9       Mr. Parker's pea vines?"

"Oh, Father!" replied the little boy. "I never saw such 10       looking peas in my life! The weeds are nearly as 11       as the peas themselves. There won't be half a crop!" " 12       are they so much worse than ours,Harry?"

"Because they have been left to grow as they 13       I suppose Mr. Parker just planted them,and never took any care of them 14       ."

"Yes. A garden will soon be overrun with weeds 15       it is not taken good care of," Mr. Williams 16         ,"and so it is with the human garden. Children's minds are like garden beds. They must be 17       cared for. I send you to school in order that the garden of your 18       may have good seeds(种子) and 19 plentifully. Now which would you 20      ,to stay at home or go to school?"

"I would rather go to school," said Harry. 

(   ) 1.A. grabbed   B. pulled   C. punished   D. took

(   ) 2.A. loudly   B. secretly   C. kindly   D. politely

(   ) 3.A. anything   B. something   C. everything   D. nothing

(   ) 4.A. mother   B. brother   C. sister   D. father

(   ) 5.A. made   B. changed   C. seen   D. planted

(   ) 6.A. growing   B. moving   C. shaking   D. dancing

(   ) 7.A. result   B. harvest   C. match   D. present

(   ) 8.A. forced   B. ordered   C. followed   D. led

(   ) 9.A. think of   B. look at   C. hear of   D. deal with

(   ) 10. A. ugly   B. fine   C. dirty   D. poor

(   ) 11. A. deep   B. long   C. high   D. wide

(   ) 12. A. When   B. Why   C. Where   D. How

(   ) 13. A. pleased   B. stayed   C. left   D. belonged

(   ) 14. A. ahead   B. outside   C. forward   D. afterward

(   ) 15. A. as   B. or   C. if   D. so

(   ) 16. A. required   B. answered   C. explained   D. announced

(   ) 17. A. carefully   B. correctly   C. gently   D. slightly

(   ) 18. A. school   B. mind   C. family   D. dream

(   ) 19. A. produce   B. develop   C. decrease   D. drop

(   ) 20. A. find   B. support   C. know   D. prefer

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